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Lili Naghdi
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Lili Naghdi
As a big fan of literature and also as an Iranian—Canadian, I’ve always intended to find a way to introduce concepts about ancient Persian history, culture and particularly Persian literature to people who are not familiar with them by simplifying the way they can explore these issues. So, I tried to use and combine deep and meaningful visions of Hafez, Rumi and many other Persian writers with beautiful and eloquent works of Hemingway, Austen and many others while following a love story with its own delicate twists.
And also, as a woman and an avid women’s rights advocate, I wished to dedicate this work to the loving memory of the late popular yet controversial Iranian poet, Forugh Farrokhzad, known as Iran’s Sylvia Plath, a brazen woman who tirelessly pursued the intricate task of revoking the taboo on love, womanhood and related issues in the culture and society of her time. This work is also dedicated to all the women around the globe who have been attesting taboos and discrimination against women and fight for women's rights through their voices, through their works of art and through their own professional achievements.
And also, as a woman and an avid women’s rights advocate, I wished to dedicate this work to the loving memory of the late popular yet controversial Iranian poet, Forugh Farrokhzad, known as Iran’s Sylvia Plath, a brazen woman who tirelessly pursued the intricate task of revoking the taboo on love, womanhood and related issues in the culture and society of her time. This work is also dedicated to all the women around the globe who have been attesting taboos and discrimination against women and fight for women's rights through their voices, through their works of art and through their own professional achievements.
Lili Naghdi
People always inspire me. Life in general is inspiring in a good or even a bad way most certainly. True life stories and experiences are the most intriguing factors for me to write about.
Lili Naghdi
I'm working on a new manuscript which will be another fiction with close focus on women's related issues. It is also a love story but in a different format. The cultural, societal and medical concepts are also intertwined with this story.
Lili Naghdi
Be bold, be yourself and explore your emotions, your thoughts and beliefs that arise from within you and share them wholeheartedly with your readers. I'm sure whatever comes purely from within will always sit well with any reader. Trust your readers and that will always work without a doubt.
Lili Naghdi
The whole experience is indescribable! I think having the opportunity to share your feelings, emotions and ideas with people through creating and writing a story is priceless! This to me was the best part of becoming a writer.
Lili Naghdi
I think I was really lucky since I didn't experience any writer's block while working on "On Loving", but what always brought me back to the mood for writing after a day of working with my patients and dealing with my work issues was listening to my favorite music that helped with my emotional status. Music has always had this incredible effect on me! Particularly, listening to the beautiful declamation of On Loving (the poem) while driving back from work was incredibly inspiring to me.
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